Four

Ami sat at her desk wishing she was anywhere but at work. Already today she's been leered at by some thug, and her boss had made yet another sexual harassment worthy comment about her outfit. She knew she should confront him or complain to the police, but R.J. Canterfield was one of the most respected lawyers in the area. Besides, the pay was good and the work was minimal, so she just put up with it.

She thought of the e-mail she hurriedly typed before work to this mysterious Kurt person, and inwardly rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe she was even getting the slightest bit interested in knowing who this guy was. Worse yet, she was actually excited, and had been resisting the urge to check her e-mail all morning. Finally after lunch she gave in, and there sat the e-mail from her mystery man.

"The circus?" She said aloud, nearly spitting out her cappuccino. "Oh this is too unreal, this guy can't be… the circus? In Germany?"

"What are we going on about over there miss Stuart?" Her boss asked in a condescending tone. "Something about the circus? You're not thinking about running off and joining it are you?"

"No sir, I was just… reading the newspaper online. There's a story about a circus in Germany that's all, nothing interesting."

"Oh good, because I'd hate to lose such a pretty little thing like you. Though I wouldn't mind seeing you in some of those tight leotards, I'll admit that much."

Ami clenched her teeth and held back the comment she was dying to make, instead focusing her attention on what she was going to type in reply. This Kurt guy, if he was for real, sounded like a very interesting person indeed. And while Ami was under no circumstances looking for a relationship of any kind, she definitely relished the idea of meeting someone new and interesting, as opposed to the morons she encountered daily. After Mr. Canterfield had returned to his office, she began typing.

"Dear Kurt,
The circus? Are you kidding? That's amazing! And in Germany too? Wow, you definitely seem like you lead a much more exciting life than I do. I work for a sexist pigheaded lawyer who should be in jail rather than keeping low life scum out of it. In my spare time I dabble in photography, though I'm really not very good. I do have my own dark room though, so no one else has to see the pictures I screwed up. *L* I'm twenty four, like my message on the board said, and I live with my two best friends that I've known since high school. I'm curious though, you said you lived in a school but why would you live there if you weren't a student? Are you a teacher? Either way, it sounds pretty nice. I can't wait to get your next e-mail!

Ami"

She reread the e-mail, deleting the last line and then retyping it. Finally she hit send before she could change anything else, and tried to go about the rest of her day.